Elected as officers for 2013 were Kevin Owens, President; Dennis Miller, Vice President; and Wende Macumber, Secretary/Treasurer. The three, along with John Campo III and Jan Osborn, make up the 2013 Executive Committee. Both officers and executive committee members are chosen for one year.
Elected to three-year terms as board members were Dr. Filippo Santoro, Jan Osborn, Dennis Miller, Mike Chambers and Ron Chappell.
Both parties have agreed on the tentative sale of Yavapai Downs to Gary Miller. Miller is trying to reopen the track in time for a 2013 meet. See the full story here: Two sides sign off on track sale, await judge approval (The Daily Courier)
Saturday, Nov. 24, was a big day for trainer Dan McFarlane, who saddled two of the four Fall Breeders’ Festival winners, including a romping victory by Page Springs in the first running of the Cactus Flower and a surprise score by longshot Red Zeus in the colt and gelding division of the Arizona Breeders’ Futurity. […]
The tentative sale of Yavapai Downs to Arizona Horseman’s Benevolent & Protective Association president Gary Miller for $5.5 million has been approved in bankruptcy court. See the full story here: Court accepts horseman’s bid for Yavapai Downs (The Daily Courier)
Visitation for Lyman Rollins will be held Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, from 6-8 pm at Shadow Mountain Mortuary, 2350 E. Greenway Rd, Phoenix, AZ, and also just prior to the funeral from 9-10 am on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Phoenix North Stake Building, 2939 W. Rose […]
The Oct. 6 Princess of Palms, a six-furlong event at Turf Paradise for open fillies and mares, was won by Page Springs. See video here: Princess of Palms The ATBA Fall Sales Stakes, with separate divisions for 2-year-old fillies and colts/geldings which were consigned to the 2011 ATBA Fall Mixed Sale, were run on Oct. […]
The winner and runner-up of the ATBA Spring Sales Stakes returned to win and finish second in their respective divisions of the ATBA Fall Sales Stakes. Springtime victor Gadsden Purchase gave way late to finish second to Lewiston in the colt division of the event, while Youbetshewon drew off to a commanding victory in the […]
The results of the ATBA Fall Mixed sale, held at Westworld on Oct. 18, are available here. Fifty-three horses, including 50 yearlings, one 2-year-old and two broodmares, brought a grand total of $327,600, for an average of $6,181.13. In total, 96 horses passed through the sales ring, with 43 failing to meet their reserve.